4.50pm:New Zealanders are among 10 people arrestedas investigators, led by the FBI and aided by Facebook, busted an international criminal ring that infected 11 million computers around the world before credit card, bank and other personal information was stolen.

2.07pm:North Korea has launched a long-range rocketin defiance of condemnation by critics who believe it is seeking to develop technology that will enable it to deliver a nuclear warhead, South Korean TV channel YTN has reported.

1.42pm The All Blacks face stiff competition from Olympic rowing Men's Pair, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond, when votes are counted for the Team of the Year prize at the 50th Westpac Halberg Awards.